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VALENCE is a progressive metal band from Westchester County, New York, USA. Founded in 2010, the band consists of guitarists Michael Buonanno and Geoffrey Schaefer, drummer Chris Romano and bassist Ian Morris.
In June 2012 they released their debut album ''Sleepwalker'', a 34-minute instrumental epic, consisting of eight sections. The suite “follows the contours of a dream, one so vivid it blurs the line between dream and reality. It's a journey through the subconscious, where myth meets memory and death is followed by rebirth”.
The name Valence, the band explains, “comes refers to the bonding power of an atom in chemistry. As a band, Valence similarly “fuses metal, jam, classical and jazz in a very sophisticated progressive style”, which creates an eclectic yet cohesive sound palette, transporting the listener to a new state of mind. “
http://valence.bandcamp.com/